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CVE-2008-17691 exploit

VLC before 0.8.6f allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Cinepak file that triggers an out-of-bounds arr…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.2%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

VLC before 0.8.6f allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Cinepak file that triggers an out-of-bounds array access and memory corruption.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-5498 Kantaris 0.3.4 - SSA Subtitle Local Buffer Overflow · local · 2008-04-25

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • videolan.org /security/sa0803.php · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • git.videolan.org /gitweb.cgi/vlc.git/?a=commit%3Bh=cf489d7bff3c1b36b2d5501ecf21129c78104d98 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • videolan.org /developers/vlc/NEWS · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • wiki.videolan.org /Changelog/0.8.6f · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28904 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29800 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14445 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29503 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=214627#c3 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0985 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred

Sources

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